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Barnabae Itinerarium, or, Barnabees Journal
[Richard Brathwait]; [Joseph Haslewood]
1818
J. Harding; R. and A. Taylor : London
7" by 4.5"
204pp
SUMMARY
The comical poem by Richard Brathwait, signed by the editor, Joseph Haslewood.
Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Signed
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Signed by the editor, Joseph Haslewood, to the recto of the front free endpaper, "To George Allen ESQ M.A. From the Editor, 13 Feb 1818".
Richard Brathwaits humorous poem in Latin and English, recording a pilgrimage throughout England. This work contains amusing topographical information and persistent glee throughout, as Barnabee travels at a time when taverns boasted that customers could be drunk for 1d, dead drunk for 2d, with clean straw provided.
Illustrated with a frontispiece.
Bookplate of Alfred Braithwaite to the front paste down.
George Allen was an English barrister and politican.
CONDITION
In the original quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Front joint and hinge are strained. Light rubbing to the boards and to the spine label. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine label is age-toned. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Prior owners ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, and to the recto of the front free. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Front endpaper to the frontispiece are detached but present.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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